abortion, Church, grace, grief, love, pain, politics
Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of legalized abortion in the U.S. Both sides marked the occasion by posting emotional Facebook status updates, perplexed by the fact that the other side can’t see how morally wrong they are. (You can read my status here.) The...
Bible, discipline, fear, God, Jeremiah, obedience
Once upon a time, Israel disobeyed God year after year after year. Like a patient parent, He warned them time and time again, “Please don’t do this. Choose to obey.” He took the time to explain to them they were headed toward destruction and pain....
God, growing, love, meaning of life, spiritual growth
Certain words make me angry. Tolerance is one of those words. So is religion. And love. I’m bothered by these words because they are so often used incorrectly. Somewhere along the line people decided they could define these words however they want, but they...
Bible, God, idols, Jesus, love, Luke, Mumford and Sons
Don’t worry, I’m not gonna gush about Mumford and Sons in this post. Because I did that last month, and you people will only put up with so much of that nonsense. But. I am gonna share some thoughts their lyrics are responsible for causing me to think....
Bible, evangelism, God, Jesus, John, love
There’s an important question every non-Christian is asking. And we Christians, at least in my demographic, are just now beginning to realize it. Every unbeliever is asking us Christians, “Will you love me even if I don’t accept your Jesus?”...